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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Britain's Got Talent champions ‘revealed' ahead of final tonight as act surges ahead at the bookies in race for the win
KSI has tipped an underdog to win in tonight's finale FINAL PUSH Britain's Got Talent champions 'revealed' ahead of final tonight as act surges ahead at the bookies in race for the win IT'S all to play for in this year's Britain's Got Talent final tonight – and the bookies have revealed a new favourite. With the grand finale hours away William Hill has made Hear Our Voice, the inspirational choir made up of victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal, the 6/4 frontrunners to win. 6 A choir who bonded after the trauma of the Post Office scandal are the favourites to win Britain's Got Talent tonight Credit: ITV 6 Amanda Holden's Golden Buzzer act The Blackouts are hot on their heels 6 Magician Harry Moulding was chosen as KSI's Golden Buzzer act - and has good odds at 7/1 Credit: ITV 6 Child rocker Olly Pearson also got a Golden Buzzer on the show and is in the final Credit: Rex Amanda Holden's Golden Buzzer act, The Blackouts, who stormed the semi-final vote earlier this week, are hot on their heels at 13/8. Meanwhile, Harry Moulding is sitting at 7/1 to win when the live final kicks off tonight, Saturday May 31, at 7pm on ITV. Olly Pearson, who won a Golden Buzzer early in the series, is trailing just behind at 8/1. A pack of other acts are battling it out at longer odds – including Ping Pong Pang and Stacey Leadbeatter at 12/1, and Binita Chetry as an outsider at 20/1. Bringing up the rear are Joseph Charm and Vinnie McKee, both longshots at 33/1, while Jasmine Rice is languishing at 40/1. William Hill spokesperson Lee Phelps said: 'Hear Our Voice have struck a real chord with the public and are now the ones to beat in Saturday night's final. "Their odds have shortened to 6/4 after their powerful semi-final performance. 'The Blackouts, who've been fan favourites from the start, are still strong contenders at 13/8 – but momentum seems to be shifting towards the choir, whose emotional story has really resonated with the nation.' However, KSI has tipped Stacey Leadbeatter to win the show. Today on ITV's Lorraine on Friday, new Britain's Got Talent judge KSI, 31, tipped the singer to scoop the crown Watch emotional moment Britain's Got Talent judges are wowed by choir formed by Post Office scandal survivors Speaking to host Andi Peters, he said: "Stacey (Leadbeatter) honestly, I hope she wins. "Like, I love Stacey. And her story's phenomenal. "Because, you know, working at a chicken shop and then being able to come through in front of an audience like that and sing her heart out. "I was just like mind blown. I was like, she needs to win this." Stacey Leadbeatter wowed the judges and audience with her audition, singing Leona Lewis' version of Snow Patrol's Run. She had only performed once in public before her BGT appearance and had to retrain her voice due to a speech impediment. She said: "It is extremely hard, I have a video of me singing from four or five years ago and you couldn't actually understand properly what I was singing due to the severity of speech impediments. "So during lockdown I used to sit through like adult speech therapy sessions on YouTube and then I'd introduce it into my singing. "If I don't do certain exercises for say a couple of weeks at a time, I will start to revert back to how I was." 6 Italian dance act Ping Pang Pong wowed the crowd on Britain's Got Talent Credit: Instagram / @pingpongpangcrew
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Britain's Got Talent judge ‘reveals' show winner hours before live grand final
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BRITAIN'S Got Talent judge has "revealed" the show winner - just hours before the live grand final. The singer in question impressed the famous panel so much in her first audition, she received a Golden Buzzer. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 A BGT judge has 'revealed' who will 'scoop the crown' in the final Credit: ITV 6 KSI spilled the beans about BGT on Lorraine this morning Credit: Rex 6 KSI has tipped Stacey Leadbeatter to win the show Credit: Rex Today on ITV's Lorraine new Britain's Got Talent judge KSI, 31, tipped the act he thinks will scoop the crown Speaking to host Andi Peters, he said: "Stacey (Leadbeatter) all the way to win! "She got what it takes to win." Supermarket worker Stacey Leadbeatter wowed the judges and audience with her audition, singing Leona Lewis' version of Snow Patrol's Run. She had only performed once in public before her BGT appearance and had to retrain her voice due to a speech impediment. She said: "It is extremely hard, I have a video of me singing from four or five years ago and you couldn't actually understand properly what I was singing due to the severity of speech impediments. "So during lockdown I used to sit through like adult speech therapy sessions on YouTube and then I'd introduced it into my singing. "If I don't do certain exercises for say a couple of weeks at a time, I will start to revert back to how I was." YouTube personality KSI decided to send Stacey straight through to the semi-finals, as the audience chanted "press the buzzer". For the semi-final, Stacey wowed with a stirring rendition of Demi Lovato's song Anyone. Britain's Got Talent embroiled in yet another FIX row as fans are left furious over semi-final result It was enough to win over viewers at home and she was put through to the final after winning the public vote. HEALTH BATTLE Stacey made it through to the final, despite being unwell at the time of her last BGT performance, In the runup to her semi-final showdown, the singer revealed she had strep throat - which is an infection at the back of the throat and tonsils. Speaking at the time, Stacey told The Mirror: "My voice is only just coming back. "I am still actually on antibiotics. I haven't been able to sing properly. "I have been a bit concerned about this weekend but, hopefully, I'll be able to do it." Luckily for Stacey she pulled through and won a place in the final. Fans will have tune in tomorrow from 7pm on ITV and ITVX to see how she gets on. 6 The singer has become a fan favourite thanks to her inspirational story Credit: ITV 6 YouTuber KSI gave Stacey the Golden Buzzer Credit: ITV 6 Stacey will hope to get a place in the BGT live final Credit: ITV
The Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Britain's Got Talent Golden Buzzer star reveals fears they'll miss live semi after falling ill
A BRITAIN'S Got Talent Golden Buzzer star has revealed their fears that they'll miss the live semi final after falling ill. The singer impressed the judges in her audition and received a Golden Buzzer from You Tube star KSI. 4 4 4 Stacey Leadbeatter has shared her fears that she won't be able to sing in the live semi-finals after being diagnosed with strep throat. Stacey, 29, has now admitted she might not be able to sing in Saturday's life shows due to illness despite her Golden Buzzer pass. However, the star said she is hoping the strep throat won't get in the way of her success and wants to give it her all at Wembley Arena in front of the judges. "My voice is only just coming back," she told The Mirror. "I am still actually on antibiotics. I haven't been able to sing properly. "I have been a bit concerned about this weekend but, hopefully, I'll be able to do it." Supermarket worker Stacey wowed the judges and audience with her audition, singing Leona Lewis ' version of Snow Patrol's Run. She had only performed once before her BGT appearance and had to retrain her voice due to a speech impediment. She said: "It is extremely hard, I have a video of me singing from four or five years ago and you couldn't actually understand properly what I was singing due to the severity of speech impediments. "So during lockdown I used to sit through like adult speech therapy sessions on YouTube and then I'd introduced it into my singing. BGT Golden Buzzer act Stacey Leadbetter reveals she's engaged - as she promises next performance is 'bigger and better' "If I don't do certain exercises for say a couple of weeks at a time, I will start to revert back to how I was." YouTube personality KSI, 31, decided to send Stacey straight through to the semi-finals, while the Blackpool audience chanted 'press the buzzer'. Stacey previously revealed that she had been bullied in school and that people would mimic her because of her stutter. "Children unfortunately sometimes can be a bit harsh and I wasn't the popular girl at school" she said. Britain's Got Talent's biggest 'fix' rows Britain's Got Talent has been plagued with 'fix' rows over the years. How many of these do you remember? Jasmine Elcock - 2016: Teenage singer Jasmine Elcock stunned the nation with her version of Cher's Believe. But it then transpired she had already performed professionally in London's West End. Jasmine, 14, admitted: "I've performed in Annie in the West End at about the age of nine or 10, but I really get nervous." IrShad Shaikh - 2017: BGT fans were left questioning the rule book when IrShad Shaikh auditioned. He got four red buzzers from the judges, which would usually mean an instant dismissal. Yet in a strange turn of events, they let him continue with his put him through to the next round. Colin Thackery - 2019: Elderly war veteran Colin won BGT in 2019, but there was an outcry over the final. He warbled his place to win with a version of We'll Meet Again but fans were furious that escapologist Jonathan Goodwin didn't even rank in the top three. Viewers felt Jonathan - who almost suffocated while being buried alive in a gravel pit - should have won. Axel Blake - 2022: Comedian Axel Blake was given a Golden Buzzer in 2022 after making the judges laugh. But fans were fuming when they discovered Axel already had a show on worldwide streaming platform Amazon Prime. Despite this, Axel still went on to win the series. Taryn Charles - 2024: Singer Taryn Charles is one of this year's hopefuls lucky enough to receive the Golden Buzzer. Bruno Tonilio put her straight through to the semi-finals following her performance of (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin, but it has now come to light that she is no stranger to TV. Viewers recognised Taryn from an episode of ITV1's Starstruck, where she impersonated Whitney Houston for judges Olly Murs, Sheridan Smith, Adam Lambert and Beverley Knight. It's even more worrying for Stacey as The Sun recently revealed that viewers are not happy with the line up for Saturday's semi final. Angry fans have declared the acts competing on the ITV talent which were placed in the second final have been put at a disadvantage for one reason. They took to Reddit to claim there were too many acts that had received the coveted Golden Buzzer during their qualifying rounds, thus making it harder for them to reach the live final. "Personally I think this semi-final will be a lot more competitive than the first, I can make a case for almost all the acts going through," complained one fan. Another wrote: "Why are they putting so many Golden Buzzer acts together? That's 6 of them already." And a third added: "This is another extremely tough line up and I believe even more competitive than the first one." The competing performers confirmed for Saturday's live semi-final include, Alexandra Burgio, Cheer Re Mans, Jannick Holste, John Pierce, Lil M's, Olly Pearson, Stacey Leadbeatter and Will Burns.
Scottish Sun
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Britain's Got Talent Golden Buzzer star reveals fears they'll miss live semi after falling ill
The supermarket worker wowed the audience with her fabulous audition Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BRITAIN'S Got Talent Golden Buzzer star has revealed their fears that they'll miss the live semi final after falling ill. The singer impressed the judges in her audition and received a Golden Buzzer from You Tube star KSI. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 4 A Britain's Got Talent Golden Buzzer star has revealed their fears that they'll miss the live semi final after falling ill Credit: ITV 4 Stacey, 29, has now admitted she might not be able to sing in Saturday's life shows due to illness despite her Golden Buzzer pass Credit: ITV 4 YouTube personality KSI, 31, decided to send Stacey through to the semi-finals after singing Leona Lewis' version of Snow Patrol's Run Credit: ITV Stacey Leadbeatter has shared her fears that she won't be able to sing in the live semi-finals after being diagnosed with strep throat. Stacey, 29, has now admitted she might not be able to sing in Saturday's life shows due to illness despite her Golden Buzzer pass. However, the star said she is hoping the strep throat won't get in the way of her success and wants to give it her all at Wembley Arena in front of the judges. "My voice is only just coming back," she told The Mirror. "I am still actually on antibiotics. I haven't been able to sing properly. "I have been a bit concerned about this weekend but, hopefully, I'll be able to do it." Supermarket worker Stacey wowed the judges and audience with her audition, singing Leona Lewis' version of Snow Patrol's Run. She had only performed once before her BGT appearance and had to retrain her voice due to a speech impediment. She said: "It is extremely hard, I have a video of me singing from four or five years ago and you couldn't actually understand properly what I was singing due to the severity of speech impediments. "So during lockdown I used to sit through like adult speech therapy sessions on YouTube and then I'd introduced it into my singing. BGT Golden Buzzer act Stacey Leadbetter reveals she's engaged - as she promises next performance is 'bigger and better' "If I don't do certain exercises for say a couple of weeks at a time, I will start to revert back to how I was." YouTube personality KSI, 31, decided to send Stacey straight through to the semi-finals, while the Blackpool audience chanted 'press the buzzer'. Stacey previously revealed that she had been bullied in school and that people would mimic her because of her stutter. "Children unfortunately sometimes can be a bit harsh and I wasn't the popular girl at school" she said. Britain's Got Talent's biggest 'fix' rows Britain's Got Talent has been plagued with 'fix' rows over the years. How many of these do you remember? Jasmine Elcock - 2016: Teenage singer Jasmine Elcock stunned the nation with her version of Cher's Believe. But it then transpired she had already performed professionally in London's West End. Jasmine, 14, admitted: "I've performed in Annie in the West End at about the age of nine or 10, but I really get nervous." IrShad Shaikh - 2017: BGT fans were left questioning the rule book when IrShad Shaikh auditioned. He got four red buzzers from the judges, which would usually mean an instant dismissal. Yet in a strange turn of events, they let him continue with his put him through to the next round. Colin Thackery - 2019: Elderly war veteran Colin won BGT in 2019, but there was an outcry over the final. He warbled his place to win with a version of We'll Meet Again but fans were furious that escapologist Jonathan Goodwin didn't even rank in the top three. Viewers felt Jonathan - who almost suffocated while being buried alive in a gravel pit - should have won. Axel Blake - 2022: Comedian Axel Blake was given a Golden Buzzer in 2022 after making the judges laugh. But fans were fuming when they discovered Axel already had a show on worldwide streaming platform Amazon Prime. Despite this, Axel still went on to win the series. Taryn Charles - 2024: Singer Taryn Charles is one of this year's hopefuls lucky enough to receive the Golden Buzzer. Bruno Tonilio put her straight through to the semi-finals following her performance of (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin, but it has now come to light that she is no stranger to TV. Viewers recognised Taryn from an episode of ITV1's Starstruck, where she impersonated Whitney Houston for judges Olly Murs, Sheridan Smith, Adam Lambert and Beverley Knight. It's even more worrying for Stacey as The Sun recently revealed that viewers are not happy with the line up for Saturday's semi final. Angry fans have declared the acts competing on the ITV talent which were placed in the second final have been put at a disadvantage for one reason. They took to Reddit to claim there were too many acts that had received the coveted Golden Buzzer during their qualifying rounds, thus making it harder for them to reach the live final. "Personally I think this semi-final will be a lot more competitive than the first, I can make a case for almost all the acts going through," complained one fan. Another wrote: "Why are they putting so many Golden Buzzer acts together? That's 6 of them already." And a third added: "This is another extremely tough line up and I believe even more competitive than the first one." The competing performers confirmed for Saturday's live semi-final include, Alexandra Burgio, Cheer Re Mans, Jannick Holste, John Pierce, Lil M's, Olly Pearson, Stacey Leadbeatter and Will Burns. 4 Stacey has been diagnosed with Strep Throat and is worried she might not make the show Credit: ITV Britain's Got Talent will air live on ITV on Saturday night from 7pm.
Daily Mirror
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Britain's Got Talent star's dream 'hangs in the balance' after Teddy Magic pulls out
Semi-finalist fighting to get well for tomorrow night's show - as she admits 'I'm a bit concerned' Britain's Got Talent golden buzzer Stacey Leadbeatter says it's been touch and go whether she'd make it on stage tomorrow night after losing her voice. The singer was diagnosed with strep throat this week and is currently on antibiotics in a bid to get well for the live semi-finals. It comes after another hopeful, Teddy Magic, didn't appear in his scheduled slot last week. But determined Stacey, 29, says she won't let her ill health get in the way of her BGT dreams - as she vows to give it all on the Wembley Arena stage. 'My voice is only just coming back,' she revealed. 'I am still actually on antibiotics. I haven't been able to sing properly. I have been a bit concerned about this weekend but, hopefully, I'll be able to do it.' Supermarket worker Stacey wowed the judges and audience alike with her first audition of the Leona Lewis version of Snow Patrol's Run. Since then she's been overwhelmed by messages of support from new fans - and says that's what's helped her get through her recent ill health. 'It's got me quite emotional, actually,' she explained. 'There's a lady that's told me she had a stroke and that listening to me helped her. And then there's a guy called Daniel, he rang the bell because he's been fighting cancer. He told me that I gave him strength. I'm doing it for them. It's built up my confidence. I'm like, you know what? People are here for me, and they're here to support me, and they want to listen to me so I can do this for them.' The mum-of-one, who lives in Keighley, West Yorkshire, is promising a huge performance tonight, with a 'risky' song that she hopes will resonate as it's personal to her. She says she's going to give it her all for her daughter Aaralyn, 10. 'I want to be able to give my daughter the things I couldn't have and just that stability for her,' said Stacey. 'That's my main priority. I just want my daughter to be happy. She loves it. She sings on TikTok live with me now. She's really excited to come to London.' Tonight she faces judges Simon Cowell, 65, Amanda Holden, 54, Alesha Dixon, 46, and Bruno Tonioli, 69, to fight for a place in the final alongside seven other acts, including young guitarist Olly Pearson and comedian Will Burns. She says she's taken Simon's call for her to be more confident on board - but is less sure about what to do to win Bruno over. 'I'm nervous to sing in front of Bruno because Bruno has actually never heard me!' said Stacey. 'So I really hope he likes me. I remember Simon mentioning that I need some confidence. I hope he sees that.' Stacey has been working hard with a vocal coach since her first audition and she says she's unlocked her powerhouse voice. 'I've been learning all these new exercises and how to correctly move my mouth and sing in the correct places so then it comes out properly,' she explained. 'I've noticed a huge difference in my voice. I sound a lot better. My voice is more powerful. I'm ready to be on that stage and be confident this time and not a crying mess.' Stacey admits that nerves and stress had got the better of her in the weeks after her first audition - and caused her stutter, which she's had since a child - to return. 'It was quite difficult,' she said. 'I do remember speaking to someone on the team so say I'm really worried. But I've managed to compose myself. Because it does come out when I'm stressed.' One person who's helping calm her down is fiance Richard. 'He's the most supportive person I've come across,' she beams. 'He's been there for me when I've cried, when I've been happy, when I've been excited, when I've been scared, nervous. 'He still cries when he watches me perform. I know he's going to cry on Saturday as well. I might give the cameras a heads up so they can catch him on TV crying! He's best thing that's happened to me other than my daughter.' Enjoying her superstar status and getting recognised everywhere, there's one thing Stacey says she's desperate to make happen. 'The judges haven't started following me on Instagram yet!' she said. 'I'm a bit sad about that.' Watch Britain's Got Talent tomorrow night at 7pm on ITV.
